Woman reports she was victim of bank fraud, but she was part of scheme, cops say

A 21-year-old woman reported to Coral Springs police that she was the victim of a financial crime, but investigators say she was actually involved in the scheme.

Niqueria Stokes of Coral Springs is now charged with grand theft over $10,000 but under $20,000, and giving a false crime report. She was arrested April 24 and bonded out of jail three days later.

Stokes reported to police in October 2024 that someone had fraudulently opened a TD Bank account using Stokes’ personal information, and the bank shared $11,000 was withdrawn from the account across two transactions, according to a probable cause affidavit…

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